Crime Rates at Church Square, Basingstoke, RG21 7SN

Church Square area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong , and the 24th highest crime rate of 574 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Square (RG21 7SN) in the last 12 months was 241.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average (233.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Square (RG21 7SN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 314 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.